Complete the sentences with the correct form of past tense of the verbs in brackets. 1. michael (paint) the house for hours before he … (take) a break. 2. ann … (watch) tv while i … (water) the plants. 3. who … (you\talk) to on the phone when i … (come) in? 4. yesterday evening i … (not\meet) my friends until after i … (finish) me homework. 5. nina (work) on the computer for three hours before she … (start) getting ready to go out. 6. three days ago jerome … (return) the book i (lend) her. 7. tom … (type) his essay when the computer … (crash). 8. jane … (ask) mary out yesterday but she … (already\make) plans. join the sentences using the words in brackets. use the correct tense. 9. i asked for an alarm call. i went to bed. (before) 10. we arrived at the airport. we rented a car. (when) 11. i got the message. i call her back. (as soon as) 12. they got there. the museum had closed. (by the time) 13. first, she unpacked. then she called room service. (after) 14. harry watched tv. he fell asleep. (while)
2). Ann …was watching TV, while I …was watering the plants.
3). Who … were you talking to on the phone when I … came in?
4). Yesterday after I had finished my homework I …met my friends.
5). Nina had been working on the computer for three hours before she … started getting ready to go out.
6). Three days ago Jerome …returned the book I had lent him.
7). Tom …was typing his essay when the computer …crashed.
8). Jane …asked Mary out yesterday but she …had already made plans.
9). I had asked for an alarm call before I went to bed.
10). When we arrived at the airport, we rented a car.
11). As soon as I got the message I called her back.
12). By the time they got there the museum had closed.
13). After she had unpacked she called room service.
14). While Harry was watching TV he fell asleep.